On Wednesday 7th November, residents, staff and visitors took part in some Diwali celebrations. Diwali is the Festival of Light celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains. It is a festival of new beginnings and is to celebrate the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
We started with a Diwali inspired yoga session held by Gail from Wonderful You Yoga. She led everyone in gentle chair based yoga and then did a guided meditation. This was well attended and the residents really enjoyed it. Some were so relaxed, they actually fell asleep.
Following on from the yoga and meditation, we then enjoyed some Indian snacks and beer. Residents and families liked sampling the different foods and it was lovely to have such a social activity. Yoga has proved very popular over the past year with residents. It not only helps to provide gentle exercise for them, but also helps to improve their mental well-being.
We look forward to our future yoga sessions and thank Gail for coming each week to hold them.
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